Glenn Miller News

Elgin residents will have a unique opportunity to experience a world-class big band for free.

Wigston: Making a return visit to Wigston Liberal Club, Chris Stanbury gave a programme which demonstrated both his skill as an organist, and his ability to please, with an excellent variety of sounds.

THE bandleader announced "a lovely ballad from the World War II era," and the song "Waiting for the Train to Come In" emerged from the lips of a singer in a slinky black dress.

The Hamilton Fine Arts Center is bringing another performing arts season packed with entertainment for the whole family.

As expected, the celebrity autographs did very well in the first session of the Annual Hollywood Memorabilia auction hosted by Profiles in History.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform aA a oeSalute to our Local Militarya at 2 p.m. on Oct.

The Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band, will open its concert season Oct. 12 with a special program on the "Big Bands of the Past." Directed by Jack Mercer, the free program begins at 7:30 p.m. at Gardiner Spring Auditorium, on the campus of Chaffey High School, 1245 N. Euclid Ave.

It may not look like it on the surface, but country music icon Patsy Cline and big band jazz legend Glenn Miller have a few things in common.

Ken Delo sings Jimmy Dorsey's "So Rare" and the always beautiful Anacani sings "Amapola". From "Sophisticated Lady" to the "Original Boogie Woogie" - there's something for everyone on this show filled with the great swing music from the Big Band Era.

I don't know if they still do this, but one of the things I loved about Southern Culture on the Skid's live show was that on their rider they required the promoter to provide a bucket of fried chicken, which the band summarily threw at the audience during their performance.

"In the Mood: A 1940s Musical Revue," which comes Oct. 21 to the Topeka Performing Arts Center, includes a military salute and songs popular during World War II.

Roswell's three New Horizons Bands will perform free concerts from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

Excitement mounted last week at Morgan Community College when cartons arrived full of brand new, original CDs - the finished product of the inaugural concert of the MCC Jazz Ensemble playing the music of Glenn Miller on April 25.

Chris M. Slawecki has been published in music industry and related publications for nearly 25 years and has served AllAboutJazz.com as Senior Editor since 1997.

The Ron Green Big Band make their debut with a concert at Leconfield Hall, Petworth, on Thursday, September 3. "Having previously appeared at private and corporate events around West Sussex, this is their first public concert," said band spokeswoman Juliet Fynes.

When: 2 p.m. Sunday Tickets: $25 and $35; group discounts available; 938-9001 Special note: String of Pearls and the Moonlight Serenaders will provide vocal accompaniment.

4 at 3 p.m. For more than 70 years, the Glenn Miller Orchestra has been at the pinnacle of big band and swing performance, with popular hits including Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction and more.

For job hunters, that very first line on your resume can influence potential employers.

Johnny Knorr has been keeping the tradition of big band music alive for a half century.

These days, superstar guest albums and cover records mean big business. Just look at Santana's last few releases or Rod Stewart's hugely successful Great American Songbook series.